Joseph Benke

Managed a supply chain management team to support all procedural areas across multiple facilities, ensuring alignment with playbook standards and optimizing operational processes for efficiency and compliance.

· Implemented Perpetual Asset Inventories (POU) across 7 departments in 4 facilities, enhancing inventory management and accuracy.

· Coordinated and executed physical inventory in procedural areas, ensuring compliance and improving overall inventory accuracy.

· Leveraged standardization and cost-per-case analytics to drive $138,000 in cost savings in 1 year.

· Increased Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), achieving:

• Improved inventory value-to-par ratio from 18.59% to 1.2%
• Increased procedural inventory turns from 2.8 to 4.1
• Reduced product expirations by 40%

· Successfully opened Plymouth Ambulatory Surgery Center, contributing to expanded service offerings and improved patient care.

· Collaborated with contract sourcing teams to facilitate product conversions and ensure contract compliance.

· Provided support to customers regarding product inquiries, issues, and backorders.

· Sourced and procured critical items during the pandemic to maintain supply continuity.

· Coordinated with the item master team for timely product number updates.

· Managed end-user ordering carts to streamline the procurement process.

• Ordered, stocked, and maintained inventory for the Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology, ensuring optimal availability of critical supplies and equipment.
• Assisted with implementing perpetual asset inventory(PSCSI), ensuring optimal stock levels were maintained at all times without excess inventory holding costs or stockouts affecting patient outcomes.